Deepak Chandran

CEO

Singapore, Singapore28 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led financial stewardship for international markets.
Instrumental in multiple successful M&A transactions.
Established robust finance and compliance frameworks.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Corporate Finance Executive with extensive experience in M&A and business transformation.

Contact

deepak.chandran@outlook.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Corporate FinanceBusiness PartneringBusiness TransformationMergers And AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyFinancial PlanningFinancial Analysis

Other Skills

AccountingAcquisition IntegrationAnalysisBudgetingBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness IntelligenceBusiness PlanningBusiness ProcessBusiness Process ImprovementCRMChange ManagementComplianceCost OptimizationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

About

With close to three decades experience in handling full spectrum of business and commercial finance, I have been fortunate to be able to play a pivotal role in providing financial stewardship to fast growing businesses. Over the last decade, I have played a key role in growing businesses across the group through organic as well as inorganic methods including mergers and acquisitions, business transformation, divestments and de-merger. Throughout my experience, I have been recognized as a strong business partner with commercial acumen and in depth understanding of various business functions. Extensive experience in handling responsibilities that transcend across finance and other support functions like Legal and compliance, Enterprise risk management and Information Systems. Strong knowledge of markets in Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Specialties include: • Commercial finance including contracting, pricing, deal shaping and negotiations • Corporate finance including M&A, loan syndication, divestment, business valuation and treasury operations • Business partnering and financial planning & analysis including budgeting, forecasting and business growth strategy • Adept at making business decisions to spur growth • Cost optimization and streamlining processes and procedures

Experience

Wipro consumer care and lighting

3 roles

SVP & Regional Director - EMEA & Exports

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Singapore

Leading the Wipro Consumer Care business for Europe, Middle East, Africa, South Asia (excl. India) and export markets. Responsible for business growth and profitability and M&A.

Partner - Wipro Consumer Care Venture Fund

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Singapore

Leading investments into insurgent personal care, skincare and home care brands in South East Asia.

Chief Financial Officer (International)

Jun 2011 – Jun 2023 · 12 yrs · Singapore

Wipro Consumer Care business includes soaps, personal care products, skincare, and wellness products. The International business consists of all markets outside of India.
CFO of Wipro’s international personal care and skincare space with business interests in 40+ countries and 10 manufacturing facilities in China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia and South Africa. Portfolio extends from China and South East Asia to Middle East and Africa
Managing a team of about 200 professionals, co-P&L and Balance Sheet owner of the business with responsibility for end-to-end Finance function including planning, controllership, treasury, taxation, IT, legal, risk management.
Responsible for strategy and growth of the business through organic as well as inorganic methods. Key team member in M&A.
Ensure compliance with company policies as well as country rules in which the business operates.
Streamline the processes and practices for cost optimization and increase in profitability.
Core team member for leading the de-merger of Wipro’s non-IT businesses from Wipro Limited (the listed entity) and sale to Wipro Enterprises Limited (unlisted entity) in 2013.
Select Highlights:
Successfully set up the business finance, risk management and IT infrastructure functions for International Consumer Care business of Wipro; Progressively moved the business to SAP.
Trained the entities to be self-sufficient in handling the treasury functions independently which used to be outsourced to Wipro Corporate Treasury earlier.
Instrumental in the successful acquisition of three large and diverse businesses between 2012 and 2019. From first management meeting right through the negotiation, valuation, loan syndication, contracting and post-merger integration
Set up the legal and compliance framework for the region and keeping in line with Wipro’s corporate policies; set up the legal, internal audit and business process improvement functions from scratch

Financial StewardshipMergers and AcquisitionsBusiness TransformationCost OptimizationRisk ManagementCompliance+2

Wipro limited

Global Finance Head – IT Infrastructure and Testing Services

Jan 2005 – Jun 2011 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Hired as the first finance member for two of the fastest growing divisions of Wipro Technologies, set up and managed the business finance function of about 19 members
Provided financial stewardship from when the businesses were around $150mn in 2005 to annual revenues of over $1bn by 2011
Working closely with the pre-sales team, provided complete business finance support including legal commercial responsibility for contracting, pricing, negotiations, project profitability and operational performance
Instrumental in moving the business from a remote people augmentation model in IT infrastructure to becoming a key player in providing end to end solution for IT infrastructure outsourcing.
Responsible for budgeting, planning, forecasting, profitability measurement and management, reporting, negotiation, periodic reviewing of business, operational and financial metrics, new location strategy.
Selected Highlights:
Set up and managed the central pricing team comprising around 40 resources, to standardize the deal pricing (new contracts, renewals etc.) across Wipro including other business divisions globally
Ensured compliance to quality and operational standards in the phase of exponential growth
Played a key role in the acquisition of cMango, Mastercard’s and Citi’s India IT support businesses
Helped in the integration of Infocrossing - the largest acquisition of Wipro to date

Financial StewardshipBudgetingForecastingNegotiationComplianceCorporate Finance+1

Oracle india

Manager (Finance) – North America Consulting

Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 · 2 yrs

Led an eight member team of financial analysts (CAs & MBAs) that is in-charge of the entire financial planning and analysis of Oracle Corporation’s $750mn North American Consulting business
Work involved co-ordinating the annual budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and various other financial analysis exercises, project management, report design, quality tracking, performance appraisal and team building
Selected Highlights
Migrated some of the first processes from the US to India and provided stewardship to establishing a remote support model for financial planning for the business
Closely involved in preparing the ground for integration of the Peoplesoft acquisition from the point of view of systems integration, planning and financial systems consolidation etc.

Financial PlanningBudgetingForecastingProject ManagementFinancial AnalysisBusiness Strategy

Kpmg

Consultant – Corporate Finance

Mar 2000 – Aug 2003 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Worked with external clients to help them acquire companies in India for business growth or to enable divestment of parts of their business.
Exposure working in various industries including food and beverage, packaging, chemicals and fertilizers as well as public sector.
Managed the end to end process covering the entire engagement with the client.
Successfully completed an intensive four-week KPMG Global Associate programme held in Antwerp, Belgium, with participants from 11 countries
Selected Highlights:
Project managed the divestment of a US$ 300 mn Indian company’s majority shareholding in a top Indian Food & Beverages major
Worked as a key team member in assisting a leading media house in South India in formulating its business strategy. Role included in-depth market research, support in preparation of business plans including financial projections, preparation of project report for banks and FIs.
Advised a multi-billion dollar global packaging major for India entry strategy including target search.

Corporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisProject ManagementBusiness Strategy

Crisil limited

Research Associate

Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 · 2 yrs

Business analysis, forecasting, financial modeling and report writing.
Assisted in the preparation of Sector and Company Research Reports for a clientele spanning leading MNC and Indian Private Sector Banks and Financial Institutions.
Worked on specialised product offerings such as Business Group analysis, Public Issue analysis, Union Budget Impact analysis etc.

Business AnalysisFinancial ModelingReport WritingFinancial AnalysisBusiness Strategy